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WorksheetsGreek/Latin Roots & Affixes List 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
An object that hangs, usually from a necklace is a . . .
a)
acronym
b)
pendant
c)
mobile
d)
impulse
2.
"She would often slip into her pensive state thinking only about the dreams that couldn't come true" (Englishleap.com).
Pensive means her thoughts . . .
Pensive means her thoughts . . .
a)
freed her
b)
weighed on her
c)
bothered her
d)
disturbed her
3.
Nobody wants to be demoted!
What does demoted mean here?
What does demoted mean here?
a)
embarrassed in front of others
b)
forced to do chores
c)
moved down in rank or position
d)
given a push
4.
"Together with Tushin, stepping across the bodies and under a terrible fire from the French, he attended to the removal of the guns" (Your Dictionary).
Removal means . . .
Removal means . . .
a)
producing
b)
cleaning
c)
loading
d)
moving
5.
Mobilize the troops means to . . .
a)
Move them into position.
b)
Stabilize them with more weapons.
c)
Study them.
d)
Determine their condition.
6.
A person for whom something, such as a city, building, or street has been named is called . . .
a)
dependent
b)
pendulum
c)
locomotion
d)
eponym
7.
Onomatopoeia is the formation of . . .
a)
ruts after a flood
b)
words to form sounds
c)
birds in migration
d)
shapes in sculpture
8.
Based on your knowledge of the root "neuro" and the affix "ologist," what is a neurologist?
a)
one who studies the nervous system
b)
one who names neurological disorders
c)
a condition in the nerves
d)
one who studies motion
9.
Based on your knowledge of the prefix "meta" (on last test) and the root "morph," what does metamorphosis mean?
a)
push to the limits
b)
change of form
c)
naming a new creature
d)
hang on the nervous system
10.
When you advocate for someone, you . . .
Select the best answer based on your knowledge of the affix "ate."
Select the best answer based on your knowledge of the affix "ate."
a)
make a case in their favor
b)
study their situation
c)
push for change
d)
get on their nerves
11.
Based on your knowledge of the affix "crat," make an educated guess on what a plutocrat is.
a)
one who studies space
b)
initial form of stars
c)
wealthy ruler
12.
A government in which one person rules with unlimited authority over others is called . . .
a)
neuropsychiatry
b)
pseudonym
c)
polymorphic
d)
autocracy
13.
What compelled you to help him with his research? Compelled means . . .
a)
vacated
b)
drove
c)
suspended
d)
authorized
14.
Which word means disgusting, offensive, tends to drive or push people away?
a)
endomorphic
b)
expenditure
c)
chlorinate
d)
repulsive
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